Is this right??
06-18-2006, 07:11 PM
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Is this right?? Im doing a LS1 swap into my 89 camaro. I had the engine on a stand and the tranny off. Once it came time to put everything back together, i put the Torque converter on the flex plate and bolted it up and then put on the tranny.... i did not force anything in, tranny went on with no problems. Before i start up the car, did i do this right and will this still work?? thanks
06-18-2006, 07:26 PM
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I have a hard time believing you put the tc on the engine and then slid the trans right on with no problems.
Anyway it's that last 3/4 to 1/2 inch that breaks the pump. I've read in here about so many people breaking the pump rotor doing it the right way. You got very lucky if it turns out ok.
I would never put the tc on the engine first.
I would highly suggest you unbolt the tc and spin it before you put this in the car.
Anyway it's that last 3/4 to 1/2 inch that breaks the pump. I've read in here about so many people breaking the pump rotor doing it the right way. You got very lucky if it turns out ok.
I would never put the tc on the engine first.
I would highly suggest you unbolt the tc and spin it before you put this in the car.
06-18-2006, 11:10 PM
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Yeah bro no problems at all... The engine was out of the car so that mad it really easy. But ill do that what you said. Just take the starter out and spin th TC.. IF not then i got to drop the tranny???? IT BETTER SPIN!!! LOL
06-19-2006, 06:46 PM
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Even thought the tranny and engine are already together, I could just unbolt the 3 torque heads and turn the TC?? Simple enough. I will let you guys know what the deal is. Thanks
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I hate to say this but you have a better chance of winning lotto then getting that T.C. seated like you did. I'm guessing it won't spin and you ruined the pump
by tightening down the bellhousing bolts. Good luck
by tightening down the bellhousing bolts. Good luck
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Well Guys, I didnt win the lotto....
I just pulled the tranny out of the car. but get this, the TC still spins really good, but after i took out the TC i could see 2 little things on the side of the shaft... I called Dana at probuiltautomatic and told him the situation and he said what you guys said "aint going to happen" LOL. I called him after i pulled out the TC and he said that the rotor is broken and that i need to take out the pump and fix it. So im going to get a shift kit, 9.5 TC and some other goodies since its out. I was hoping i would suprise you guys but guess not. Thanks for the great help and a great expensive learning experiance. LOL
I just pulled the tranny out of the car. but get this, the TC still spins really good, but after i took out the TC i could see 2 little things on the side of the shaft... I called Dana at probuiltautomatic and told him the situation and he said what you guys said "aint going to happen" LOL. I called him after i pulled out the TC and he said that the rotor is broken and that i need to take out the pump and fix it. So im going to get a shift kit, 9.5 TC and some other goodies since its out. I was hoping i would suprise you guys but guess not. Thanks for the great help and a great expensive learning experiance. LOL 
